Fixing and washing tank.



Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

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GEORGE HENRY SCQHEER, OF SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN.

FIXING AND WASHING- TANK.

Application filed August '7, 1907.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. SCHEER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sheboygan, in the county ot Sheboygan and State of Visconsin, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fixing and Washing rFanks, of which the -following is a specification.

This invention relates to tanks for developin g, iixing and washing dry plates, the object being to provide a tank so constructed that the plates will be held spaced apart so that the developing 'fluid or washing fluid will pass readily between the same so as to come into contact with every part of the plate.

Another object of my invention is to provide a tank so constructed that the hypo will be removed from the 'ilms as the water passes over the plate and carried out of the tank from the bottom by a siphon tube.

Another object of my invention is to provide very novel means for holding the plates in the tank so that they can be readily removed when desired.

Another object of my invention is to provide a tank in which the water enters from the top and passes out from the bottom at one end, so that the water which is heavily charged with hypo will pass out of the tank.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a tank with a slanting bottom so that the particles of hypo removed from the plates will be carried to the lowest part of the tank where they will be carried oil by the flow of water caused by the siphon.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement oi' parts, hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing forming a part of this speciiicationz-Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved tank. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view, and Fig. l is a perspective view of a plate holder detached.

Referring to the drawings A indicates a deep rectangular tank having an oblong trough B secured to one of its sides at its upper end, the side of the tank being provided with a longitudinal slot A communicating with the trough, through which water is adapted to pass into the tank, the tank and trough being inclosed by a cover C. An inclined bottom D is arranged in the tank Specification of Letters Patent.

Eatented Oct. 6, 1908.

Serial No. 337,557.

above the bottom of the tank and one end of the tank is provided with a slot A2 adjacent its upper end extending across the whole width of the end. A bowed metal plate E is inserted into the slot, the same width oi the tank, the bowed portion being secured to the upper edge oi' the slot, and one of the depending portions of the plate being secured at its edges to the inside of the sides of the tank and extending down to a point adjacent the lower end of the inclined bottom, and is spaced from the end of the tank. The other depending portion oi' the bowed plate extends down on the outside of the end of the tank, and having its side edges secured to the tank, the plate and sides forming a flat siphon tube adapted to drain the fluid out of the tank, the outside depending portion of the tube being longer than the portion within the tank, and extending down below the inclined bottom, thus producing siphonic action.

The inside of one end of the tank is formed with a series of vertical grooves A4 and a strip oi metal F is secured to the outer face of the inner depending portion of the tube, which is also provided with a series of vertical grooves, the two forming guides for the plates, adapted to hold the same apart, whereby a free circulation ofwater or fluid can pass between the same, so as to reach every part of the plates.

Arranged in the tank is a plate-holder H which consists of a wire rectangular frame having an inwardly projecting U-sha ed portion, the ends of the frame exten ing upwardly forming handles H which are provided with outwardly and inwardly eXtending portions forming arms H2 which are pro vided with notches adapted to lit over the edges of the tank, when drawn up and hold the plates above the iiuid, so that they can be readily removed. It will be readily seen that the spring action of the arms of the holder will hold the holder in a lowered or raised position.

When it is desired to wash the plates, the water supply in the trough can be regulated so that the overflow will not reach the upper portion of the bow of the Siphon tube, so as to cause the Siphon to start.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A device of the kind described consisting of a tank apertured upon one side adjacent the top and horizontally slotted upon one adjacent side, a trough carried by the apertured side and eo]ruininieating nfitli the tank through tl'ie aperture, an inclined bot toni arranged in said tank the lower edge of said bottoni resting,l adjacent tire slotted side of the tank, a bowed plate, the lion' portion olI said. plate being seenred to the upper edge ol the slot, a portion of the plate extending down tile inner side oll the tank and a portion extending,l down tlio outer side oll tio tank, the outer portieri ol t'ne lplato having; its side edges secured to 'tile tank, and llav- :ing its lower edge extending` below tlie lower edge oi the inclined bottoni, tlie inner portion ol the plate terniinatiin; short ol said bottoni and a @over eonnnon to the tank and trough.

2. A. device of the kind described eoinpris* ing` a tank havingl an inclined bottoni, tlie ends of said tank being vertically grooved, a siplion arranged at one end ol the tank,

ineans lfor supplying a current ol' water t0 said tank, and a plate holder consisting ol' n. rectangular wire trarne arranged horizontally and inovably in the tank, said traine having integral spring Wire handles extending npwardly l'roln one ol' its side members midway the ends ol tlie frame, and laterally extending arins Carried by said handles, said arms being grooved upon their under sides, the tree ends ol2 raid arins etei'iding' into the grooves olf tile ends ol tlie tank, when said plate liolder is in its normal position, the spring wire arms being parallel to each other, and the grooves oli said arms engaging tlie upper edges ol tlie ends of tlie tank when the plate liolder isin an elevated. position and the arms sprung apart.

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